Collapsible support for baby swings



July 5, 1932.

G. H, ROGERS, JR`

COLLAPSIBLE SUPPORT FOR BABY SWINGS Filed Sept. 5, 1929 @r @PA/5K Gif-@P55 Af Facili-P5 fd? /A/E/Vf/P Y 4 Patented July 5i, IQS .a l .A

GEORGE H; Romans,V JR., onvoK PARKLLINOIS'? i '-2 i coLLArsIBLE surronrlronriannx sv'rivesgVv This invention relates to improvements in collapsible supports, particularly for baby swings or that type of spring supported seat for infants which results in a gentle up and down motion and also a swinging movement when the child is placed therein.

One of the particular objects of this invention is the provision of a collapsible support for baby swings or the likewhich will positively and reliably support an ordinary baby swing with an infant therein without any' danger of collapse, and which, furthermore, may be folded up into a small compass and put away when not in use.

Another and further important object of this invention is the provision of a support for baby swings or theolike which is adapted to be used in an ordinary household or apartment, and which will eliminate the necessity of suspending the ordinary baby swing in a doorway or passageway as has heretofore been done, and which results in considerable inconvenience.

Still another and further important object of this invention is the provision of a novel and simple, yet elicient method ofv connecting the upper ends of a plurality of supporting-legs which allows of a universalfmovement and further admits of the co-operation therewith of suitable supporting means for any object adapted to be suspended from said support.

Other and further important objects of the v invention will be apparent from the discloi .sures in the accompanying drawing and following specification. u v

The invention, in a preferred form, yis illustrated in the drawing and hereinafter more fully described. v

In the drawing: Figure l is a vertical perspective view of the improved baby swing and supportof this invention.

Figure 2 is a detail view illustrating thel novel means of connecting the upper ends of the supports for universal movement about each other and also illustrates the adaptation of a suitable hanger for the baby swing to the support.

Figure 3 is a detail Yview somewhat similar to Figure l2,!but illustrating'fmorefully the swingsupporting means. l f-:lFigurew 4 is `a detail view illustrating the mehdaiof connecting #benaming rinato i Figure .y n V f As shownfin the drawing: x

Y* Thereference numeralfilO indicates ener? 'ally 'an ordinary baby swing, 'many' mo icaf theu'pper ends ofthesupportsrasshownin u v tions 'offwhich are now on the market, .and 00 YWhich-is suspended by means ofa helicalspring or 'like' `12. which admtsof gentle Y up' and down Q motion when 'the r` swing is y in -As best shown mitigare 1,V the-impoved `support ofth'isfinvention comprisesa plurality f supporting legs 14 or the like,` which present lcase faire three in number; to

increased' tofour or desired: w 1 *i -fEach--'leg 14-'is preferably( provided witha suitable rubber foot 16 whereby slippage is avoided and` adjacent the *upper endgof'each r inore yif itis 'necessary fo oord QOwhereby` anyundue` spreading ofthe legs'is'avoidedf1"" f Inorder that1 the legsor supports:

positivelyvv fastened.-l together atl theiry upper ends'I yetfatthe'asame'timefadapted for prac# `gli tically a'iiniversalfmo ement with lrespect to 'eachother Y a- "suitable" retaining -elernentfin @thefforni'of-a`zring22`is pro'videdasbest shownin IFigure 2,' and which is ofa circumftaine'dfinrvdesired position with'respect to the 9o' v upper ends of the supports or legsl 14 eachy fleg has the' ring attached thereto by means of a suitable eyebolt` or thelike as illustrated at 34 in Figures 2 and 4. These eyebolts may L bemounted on the heads of the supports 14 in f any vsuitable manner, but at best illustrated 'in Figure Y4, a preferable method :of mount; ing is herein indicated.' .i l A 4 In Figure 4 the eyebolt 34' having'the ring 22 passing therethrough is fittedwith a shank V100 j l 2.11 f i 1,866,175

26 of a length sufficient Vto pass almost through the diameter-of the head of the support 14.

As indicated in Figure 2, suitable means v must be'provided for supporting the hanger or chain 40 of the swing itself and in one instance this is accomplished by vmeans of a suitable bolt or other tting "44d passing i through theupper end of one of the supporting legs 14, and to Which is adapted tobe fitted the upper end 'lof the chain 40.' Vlhen the device is set up the chain 4() is automatically pulled into position bythelaveightvof the swing 10 and its contents and thereafter Y materially -assists imma'intainng' any de# sired relation between the upper ends of the supports 14.'Y y 'Y' v *Y l It Will be obvious that herein provided a collapsiblesupport"forbaby swings,l the legs of `vvhichare adapted .for universal movement labout its head and which 'can be conveniently and quickly set up in any desiredkk location, andwhich may further be justas conveniently and quickly takendown and stored away.` Thev collapsibility of the device into a verysmallcornpass enables it vto @i be readily transportedfrom place toplace Wherebyits uses and adaptability: are mul(- tiplied Although particularly designed .2S Y Y I a `babyv lswing support it inlay.. obviously beV used for other purposes if desired.

am aware that-many changes may be made and numerousvk details ofi construction varied throughout avvwiderange Avvithoutvde-V l i Y parting from th-e principles of `this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limitingI the patent ygranted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by theI prior art.y v

,I claim as my invention;

,A collapsible support for baby svvings, infk I mounted for loose moveinentiabout aretam-v f i y ieg; head Seidl retainingheadrromprsng' a ring loosely surrounding theV ,UPPGI endsfof saidsupporting legs and a fastening element on eachleg-tlrough which said ring passes,

each-,of said fastening elements comprlsing an eye-bolt, fand an` additional;` supporting element adapted t0 ,Suspend Said baby `Serials from approximately 1th@ Gelaber01E-'saidA headsL throughftheupperv endof one ofsaid supf Said meansfcomprising Va bolt,V Vpassing Pfliillglegs. Y lltestimony whereof I am; my 4Si amm 

